Best Of TV Awards Announcements and results

Here are the results for the Semi-finals categories of the Canadagraphs BEST OF TV AWARDS 2012.

This set of categories dealt with Bes tcomedy, sci-fi/fantasy, action/drama & New Program, .FINALISTS are in BOLD text.The Best Comedy show category looks to be potentially a 3peat for the gang from CBS nerdy comedy The Big Bang Theory. The defending 2X champs however seem to have more serious contenders than previous years, as NBC college comedy "Community" comes in 2nd after being in 4th in 2010, and 3rd last year. CBS "How I Met Your Mother" last years runner up comes in 3rd, USA Network fake-psychic crime dramedy "Psych" comes in 4th after finishing 5th last year. ABC "Modern Family" rounds out the final 5 this year. Results for Best Comedy actor Semi-finals voting

Best sci-fi/fantasy Show category has been all Supernatural from day 1. The 2010 & 2011 winner however has a serious challenger this year, as Showcase crime drama "Lost Girl" has stepped up to challenge the 2X winner. "Supernatural" finished a distant 2nd in the semi-finals after finishing a surprisingly average 3rd in the nomination round. The 2011 winner for Best New Show ABC's "Once Upon A Time" came in 3rd, FOX sci-fi cult classic "Fringe" will go into the finals 4th after leading the nomination round. AMC zombie apocalypse drama & 2010 Best New Show winner "The Walking Dead" nabbing the final spot.Results for Best Sci-fi or Fantasy show Semi-finals votingLost Girl (Showcase) 584Supernatural (CW) 244Once Upon A Time (ABC) 214Fringe (FOX) 133The Walking Dead (AMC) 114Game Of Thrones (HBO) 92The Vampire Diaries (CW) 57Warehouse 13 (Syfy) 46Grimm (ABC) 40True Blood (HBO) 31Best action/drama show category turned from a Person Of Interest VS everyone battle in the nomination round, into a Leverage VS Hawaii Five-O battle in the semi-final round. The recently cancelled TNT series "Leverage" seems to have rallied its fans everywhere, including here, as they went from limping into the semis in 13th to going into the finals as the leaders. CBS crime drama remake "Hawaii Five-O" went from 3rd to 2nd in voting this round. The 2011 winners in this category ABC crime drama "Castle" nabbed 3rd, also 1 spot up from their nomination round spot of 4th. USA Netowork crime drama "White Collar" after nabbing the last spot in the nomination round, goes into the finals in 5th place. The nomination round leaders, Person of Interest & The Mentalist both made the finals, but were down considerably in support finishing 8th & 9th in the semi-finals..Results for Best Action or Drama Show Semi-finals votingLeverage (TNT) 423Hawaii Five-O (CBS) 353Castle (ABC) 172Criminal Minds (CBS) 117White Collar (USA) 102Grey's Anatomy (ABC) 101Dexter (Showtime) 100Person Of Interest (CBS) 99The Mentalist (CBS) 99Burn Notice (USA) 97NCIS (CBS) 75Homeland (HBO) 73Revenge (ABC) 63Downton Abbey (ITV) 47Sons Of Anarchy (FX) 43The Best New Program category seems to be a two horse race. The CBS Sherlock Holmes knock off "Elementary" leading the semi-final vote with The CW vigilante crime fighter "Arrow" 2nd, reversing the order of the 2 from the nomination round. Canadian sci-fi series Continuum making a 3rd place showing ahead of recently cancelled ABC political/war thriller Last Resort & another Canadian sci-fi show "Primeval New World". Results for Best New Program Semi-finals votingElementary (CBS) 194Arrow (CW) 174Continuum (Showcase) 104Last Resort (ABC) 99Primeval: New World (Space) 99Touch (FOX) 72Revolution (NBC) 64The Newsroom (HBO) 61Scandal (ABC) 47Nashville (ABC) 36 FINALS VOTING will start in early January Herehttp://canadagraphs.weebly.com/best-of-tv-awards.html Remember.... in the finals multiple voting WILL NOT be allowed... so start campaigning your fan sites now.